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title: ProofreadingErrors.Parent Property (Word)
keywords: vbawd10.chm163251178
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- vbawd10.chm163251178
ms.prod: word
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- Word.ProofreadingErrors.Parent
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# ProofreadingErrors.Parent Property (Word)

Returns an  **Object** that represents the parent object of the specified **ProofreadingErrors** object.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Parent**

 _expression_ Required. A variable that represents a **[ProofreadingErrors](proofreadingerrors-object-word.md)** collection.


## See also


#### Concepts


[ProofreadingErrors Collection Object](proofreadingerrors-object-word.md)

